Tales of Xillia 2 comes out on Tuesday, and if you're like me and never quite got around to beating the first game, here's a solid refresher video to catch you up on the story. »8/14/14 5:00pm 8/14/14 5:00pm

The latest North American entry in Namco Bandai's beloved Tales series of role-playing games has arrived for the PlayStation 3, and the urge to dive right in is strong, but it's dangerous to go it alone — take these tips. »8/06/13 1:30pm 8/06/13 1:30pm

I like to compare the longrunning Tales action-RPG series to fast food: they're not particularly nutritious and you always know what you're gonna get, but when you've got the craving, they can't be beat. Hideo Baba, on the other hand, says they're more like gumdrops. »4/05/13 3:07pm 4/05/13 3:07pm

This fall,
Tales of Xillia 2 »9/03/12 6:30am 9/03/12 6:30am will be released in Japan. Familiar faces will return, but the game takes a year after the first . Thus, some characters have aged—notably, Jude Mathis. A year is a long time when you are a teen, especially a teen in a JRPG.

If you are keen to snag upcoming role-playing game
Tales of Xillia 2 »6/04/12 4:30am 6/04/12 4:30am, know that Sony is also releasing a controller—a controller that is a "best match" for a special PS3. From 2011.

Widely expected, Tales of Xillia 2 was indeed confirmed as the name of the series' next sequel at the Tales of Festival in Japan today. The word comes from producer Hideo Baba himself. »6/02/12 1:00pm 6/02/12 1:00pm

In Japan, one company has embraced the DLC business model more than any other: Bandai-Namco. To anyone who has ever thought a piece of DLC was a bit pricey would be screaming in rage if the Japanese prices for Bandai-Namco DLC were to become the norm. Click through the gallery to see some of the most egregious…
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Back in the day we'd spend countless hours unlocking every hidden character, special costume, or magical weapon in our video games. Today we simply buy them outright. Commenter Superlocke laments this unfortunate evolution in today's Speak Up on Kotaku.»2/08/12 11:00am 2/08/12 11:00am